OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14512198

NORTHERN STATES POWER CO

EAU CLAIRE, WI— 1985-03-13T00:00:00

Event: FUSE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, INSULATOR, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1955327
Employer profile: NORTHERN STATES POWER CO
Summary number: 14512198
Report ID: 521110

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BROKEN INSULATOR WHEN HE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERH EAD POWER LINE AT THE FUSE CLIP. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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